jmcquown wrote:
> Been making this for 30+ years since I tasted it at a friends' house back in
> 1975 or so. The candy thermometer is important since if you misjudge it by
> a few degrees less it's chewy, not brittle. A few degrees more and it's
> burnt. And definitely use raw peanuts. I had a friend try this who used
> already roasted peanuts and they burnt to a crisp in the candy. It was not
> a pretty sight!


>
I make this one in the microwave and it's perfect every time:

Microwave Peanut Brittle
SUBMITTED BY: Joyce at Allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup light corn syrup
* 1 cup salted peanuts
* 1 teaspoon butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS

1. Butter a cookie sheet. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2 quart
glass bowl and microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts and
microwave on high 3 1/2 minutes more, then stir in butter and vanilla
and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
2. Stir in baking soda until light and foamy. Pour onto cookie sheet
and spread thin. Cool completely and break into pieces and serve.




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